Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 92.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
92.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2019
All-time low
53.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0204060801002006201220192006: 53.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 59.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 71.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 87.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 92.1 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 92.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 53.9%
2009 59.4% +10.1%
2012 71.2% +19.9%
2016 87.8% +23.3%
2019 92.1% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.7% 53.9% 59.4% 2
2010s 83.7% 71.2% 92.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Viet Nam 96.2% compare
  2. 16 Kosovo 93.7% compare
  3. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 93.7% compare
  4. 19 Georgia 91.3% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 90.2% compare
  6. 21 Brazil 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Sri Lanka?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Sri Lanka was 92.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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